Vegan Mazariner – A Swedish Classic

A Mazarin is a buttery pastry shell filled with an almond paste dough and topped with icing. They’re delicious and a favourite among many Swedes. The traditional recipe is not vegan, but they can easily be made vegan. This right here is vegan mazariner.

I have this cute memory of my sister and I as teens. We had ventured out to the grocery store on a mission to satisfy our cravings, but not yet sure what we wanted. As we scoured the isles we passed by a shelf with mazariner, and that pretty much settled it for us.

Mazariner are one of those pastries that have been around forever. They’re not anything special really, but they hold an intense nostalgic value to many. But because of their simplicity, they’re easily forgotten. They tend to end up in the shadows of all the cronuts, macarons, raw food goodies and other fancy and trendy treats out there these days.

And then out of the blue, you’re flooded with nostalgia and an intense craving for a mazarin.

As with any classically non-vegan dish, whether it be a savoury dish or a sweet and decadent dessert, I love to prove that being vegan doesn’t mean you have to pass on it. So, in following that pursuit, here are vegan mazariner.